πagarwalmath · 4th grade · Common Core 4.NF.B.4c
🥛 Fraction × whole number stories
Multiply a fraction by a whole number
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1Maya runs 7/8 of a mile every day for 2 days. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
- DBetween 3 and 4
2Lily gives each of 8 plants 3/5 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
3A recipe needs 1/2 of a cup of sugar. Priya makes 3 batches. How much sugar is that?
Answer: ______________ cups
4Each bow uses 1/2 of a yard of ribbon. Maya makes 5 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
5Each bow uses 2/8 of a yard of ribbon. Omar makes 5 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
6Each of 6 kids drinks 3/5 of a cup of milk. How much milk do they drink in all?
Answer: ______________ cups
7Maya gives each of 3 plants 1/3 of a liter of water. How much water is that in all?
Answer: ______________ liters
8Each bow uses 2/4 of a yard of ribbon. Maya makes 5 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
9Painting one wall takes 1/8 of a can of paint. Sam paints 2 walls. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 0 and 1
- BBetween 1 and 2
- CBetween 2 and 3
10Each bow uses 2/3 of a yard of ribbon. Maya makes 5 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
11Each of 9 kids drinks 1/2 of a cup of milk. The total is between which two whole numbers?
- ABetween 3 and 4
- BBetween 4 and 5
- CBetween 5 and 6
- DBetween 6 and 7
12Each bow uses 1/3 of a yard of ribbon. Leo makes 3 bows. How much ribbon is that?
Answer: ______________ yards
Answer key: Fraction × whole number stories
- 1. B (Between 1 and 2)
- 2. 24/5 liters
- 3. 3/2 cups
- 4. 5/2 yards
- 5. 5/4 yards
- 6. 18/5 cups
- 7. 1 liters
- 8. 5/2 yards
- 9. A (Between 0 and 1)
- 10. 10/3 yards
- 11. B (Between 4 and 5)
- 12. 1 yards
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